Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 23,264 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
23,264 number
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
39th
of 127 countries
All-time high
33,178 number
in 2011
All-time low
12,210 number
in 2003
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 15.6k number2000: 14.0k number2001: 14.8k number2002: 15.2k number2003: 12.2k number2004: 13.9k number2005: 14.1k number2006: 17.2k number2007: 22.7k number2010: 30.4k number2011: 33.2k number2012: 27.2k number2014: 17.5k number2015: 21.3k number2016: 19.6k number2017: 19.7k number2018: 21.5k number2019: 23.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 23,264 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 33,178 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,210 number, in 2003.

Lebanon ranks 39th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,596 number 15,596 number 15,596 number 1
2000s 15,506 number 12,210 number 22,674 number 8
2010s 23,749 number 17,495 number 33,178 number 9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare
  2. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  3. 38 Finland 23,714 number compare
  4. 40 Cuba 22,754 number compare
  5. 41 Kazakhstan 22,728 number compare
  6. 42 Ireland 22,283 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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All data for Lebanon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Lebanon?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Lebanon was 23,264 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 33,178 number in 2011.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 12,210 number in 2003.
How does Lebanon rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 39th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.